Teen binge drinking linked to identifying alcohol brands in pop music
http://mnt.to/l/4mKqAround a quarter of pop songs contain references to drinking or alcohol brands, and new research shows teens who recognize alcohol brands from music are more likely to binge drink.

Commission suggests improvements to cancer care in China, India and Russia
http://mnt.to/l/4mJsThe Lancet Oncology publish the findings of a special commission formed to analyze the quality of cancer care in three large countries that present major health care challenges.

Treating bilateral benign nodular goiter surgicaly
http://mnt.to/l/4mHmAbout 100,000 thyroid operations are performed in Germany each year, a large percentage of them for the treatment of benign thyroid disease (euthyroid nodular goiter).

Study could offer clues for developing new antiviral treatments
http://mnt.to/l/4mHkA National Institutes of Health (NIH) study reports that a rare genetic disease, while depleting patients of infection-fighting antibodies, may actually protect them from certain severe or...

Hearing loss has caught the attention of pharma firms
http://mnt.to/l/4mHpHearing loss affects 36 million Americans to some degree, often leaving them feeling isolated, but it has received little attention from the pharmaceutical industry - until now.

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** HIV / AIDS News **

Study could offer clues for developing new antiviral treatments
http://mnt.to/l/4mHkA National Institutes of Health (NIH) study reports that a rare genetic disease, while depleting patients of infection-fighting antibodies, may actually protect them from certain severe or...

Fighting antibiotic resistance by making bugs vulnerable to polymer/antibiotic combo
http://mnt.to/l/4mHsIn the fight against "superbugs," scientists have discovered a class of agents that can make some of the most notorious strains vulnerable to the same antibiotics that they once handily shrugged...

Study could offer clues for developing new antiviral treatments
http://mnt.to/l/4mHkA National Institutes of Health (NIH) study reports that a rare genetic disease, while depleting patients of infection-fighting antibodies, may actually protect them from certain severe or...

Hope for a new blood test to diagnose stroke
http://mnt.to/l/4mHyWhen someone suffers from a stroke, a silent countdown begins. A fast diagnosis and treatment can mean the difference between life and death.

Commission suggests improvements to cancer care in China, India and Russia
http://mnt.to/l/4mJsThe Lancet Oncology publish the findings of a special commission formed to analyze the quality of cancer care in three large countries that present major health care challenges.

Fighting antibiotic resistance by making bugs vulnerable to polymer/antibiotic combo
http://mnt.to/l/4mHsIn the fight against "superbugs," scientists have discovered a class of agents that can make some of the most notorious strains vulnerable to the same antibiotics that they once handily shrugged...

Teen binge drinking linked to identifying alcohol brands in pop music
http://mnt.to/l/4mKqAround a quarter of pop songs contain references to drinking or alcohol brands, and new research shows teens who recognize alcohol brands from music are more likely to binge drink.

The impact of "animal interventions" in healthcare settings
http://mnt.to/l/4mHtWhile many people have an opinion on whether animals can help to improve wellbeing and care for patients in hospitals, does anyone really know whether there are benefits both for the patients...

Hearing loss has caught the attention of pharma firms
http://mnt.to/l/4mHpHearing loss affects 36 million Americans to some degree, often leaving them feeling isolated, but it has received little attention from the pharmaceutical industry - until now.

Teen binge drinking linked to identifying alcohol brands in pop music
http://mnt.to/l/4mKqAround a quarter of pop songs contain references to drinking or alcohol brands, and new research shows teens who recognize alcohol brands from music are more likely to binge drink.

Commission suggests improvements to cancer care in China, India and Russia
http://mnt.to/l/4mJsThe Lancet Oncology publish the findings of a special commission formed to analyze the quality of cancer care in three large countries that present major health care challenges.

Energy and drinking water derived from recycled astronaut urine
http://mnt.to/l/4mHwOn the less glamorous side of space exploration, there's the more practical problem of waste- in particular, what to do with astronaut pee.

The impact of "animal interventions" in healthcare settings
http://mnt.to/l/4mHtWhile many people have an opinion on whether animals can help to improve wellbeing and care for patients in hospitals, does anyone really know whether there are benefits both for the patients...

Fighting antibiotic resistance by making bugs vulnerable to polymer/antibiotic combo
http://mnt.to/l/4mHsIn the fight against "superbugs," scientists have discovered a class of agents that can make some of the most notorious strains vulnerable to the same antibiotics that they once handily shrugged...

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** STROKE News **

Hope for a new blood test to diagnose stroke
http://mnt.to/l/4mHyWhen someone suffers from a stroke, a silent countdown begins. A fast diagnosis and treatment can mean the difference between life and death.

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** VETERINARY News **

Indoor rabbits could be deficient in vitamin D
http://mnt.to/l/4mHxRabbits that remain indoors may suffer from a lack of vitamin D, researchers report in a new study.

The impact of "animal interventions" in healthcare settings
http://mnt.to/l/4mHtWhile many people have an opinion on whether animals can help to improve wellbeing and care for patients in hospitals, does anyone really know whether there are benefits both for the patients...

Energy and drinking water derived from recycled astronaut urine
http://mnt.to/l/4mHwOn the less glamorous side of space exploration, there's the more practical problem of waste- in particular, what to do with astronaut pee.